The temple of Hripsime

My sister's name is Hripsime. Her name was given bygrandfather. It was the name of martyr-virgin inChristian mythology. The churt in the city ofEchmiadzin was named by this of very name.The legend goes that Hripsime and her friends escapedthe persecution of the Emperor Deoklitianos, left Romeand took refuge in the gardens of Vagharshapat.Learning about Hripsime's beauty king Trdat decided totake her as a wife, but the virgin who was fateful toher religion, turnet down the pagan king, ran awayfrom the palace and hid herself in a stony hill nearthe road leading to Artashat. But soon the king's menfound Hripsime and her friends and tortured the formerto death by burning her with candle fire. Her friendswere also killed. Gregory the illuminator, the patronof Christian religion, build tombs on their graves. Itwas here that the timple of Hripsime, Gayane, andShoghakat were build interesting the martyrs names.My sister is very proud of her name.